News: Drama
Summer Arts Festival 2025
Pupils took to the floor in our Auditorio where our audience was once again treated to some outstanding performances.
Chequered Flags - Post Performance Round Up
Chequered Flags to Chequered Futures, a verbatim play written by Mark Wheeller about three friends who ended up in a tragic road traffic collision. Why this Play and why now?
London Calls For Priory’s Performing Arts Students
Just before the Easter holidays a group of students went on an fun-packed performing arts trip.
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Chequered Flags For Chequered Futures Takes Centre Stage Next Week
Pupils admitted they are a bit nervous about performing in front of Chris Gilfoy next week, who our latest school production centres around.
Priory pupils tackle serious themes in its next production
The next school production will be ‘Chequered Flags to Chequered Futures’ by Mark Wheeller.
Alumni: Lewis Tabarn & India Pilkington (Class of 2024)
We’re shining a spotlight on Lewis and India, who joined an inspiring theatrical project in Blackpool after moving on from Priory last summer.
Year 7 ensure we're spoilt for choice when it comes to clubs at Priory
Our Year 7s continue to impress us every day and we want to highlight some of the amazing clubs that these pupils have started. (Part 1)
High School Musical cast rewarded with visit to local restaurant
The High School Musical cast and crew visited Salvatore’s Italian restaurant as a reward for their commitment to the production.
High School Musical community performance
"Absolutely incredible", "It was brilliant!" and "Fantastic show tonight." were just some of the words used by those who came to watch the school's production last week.
High School Musical - and that's a wrap
Priory students ‘Bopped Their Way To The Top’ in this year’s production of High School Musical. What adventure, what sass and above all - what talent!
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Meet The Teacher - Miss Montford
This week we interviewed a trainee teacher who has been taken under the wings of the Drama department.
It's show time at Priory - High School Musical
Basketball and drama will clash as Priory pupils take to the stage in this school year’s production, ‘High School Musical.’
Pupils return to Neverland for community production of Peter Pan
Three of Priory’s pupils will be flying high and helping to raise money for charity in a community production of Peter Pan.
Summer Arts Festival 2024
Priory pupils showed that they had an abundance of talent at this year's performing arts festival.
Scratching The Surface pupils Zoom with the playwright
Pupils took to the stage for a different Priory production this week and were lucky enough to spend some time with its playwright, Mark Wheeller.
When the Drama department went to London
Just before the Easter holidays our Drama pupils went on a fun- packed performing arts trip, with a bit of history thrown in.
Our Spring play, 'Scratching The Surface', is showing next week
Have you got your tickets yet? Here's a peak into the rehearsals.
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Everybody’s talking about Wednesday night's theatre trip
We were all definitely talking about Jamie after the show!
Drama pupils begin 'Scratching The Surface' of next school production
Priory’s next play will be an educational performance in a bid to help people talk about the sensitive subject of self-harming.
Legally Blonde cast rewarded with visit to local restaurant
The Legally Blonde cast and crew visited Salvatore’s Italian restaurant as a reward for their commitment to Priory's production.
Hamilton The Musical Trip
When we heard Hamilton was in Manchester we made sure we got tickets.
Legally Blonde entertains local senior residents
The cast of Legally Blonde were delighted to entertain senior residents from Penwortham Grange & Lodge Residential Home, Priory Park Care Home and Longton Nursing Home.
Legally Blonde: and that's a wrap!
There were wonderful words expressed by those who came to watch the school's musical production this week.
It's almost showtime at Priory
It will all be about fashion, beauty and a Harvard Law Degree when the Priory cast take to the stage for the production of Legally Blonde!
Legally Blonde tickets now available
Performances on Tues, 5 December and Weds, 6 December. Everyone welcome.
Emma is Hungary for dance
Year 10 Emma came to England two years ago from Hungary and wore her traditional dress to perform her dance to the whole school.
Priory's got talent at Summer Arts Festival
There were talented dancers, actors, musicians, singers and a monologue as we hosted our Summer Arts Festival on Wednesday.
Year 10 Grace takes to the stage
Grace will take to the stage with one of the lead role's as Lucy in St James' Players production of the CS Lewis classic 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.'
A rewarding time for Mary Poppins cast and crew
The Mary Poppins cast visited Salvatore’s as a reward for their commitment to Priory's production.
Mary Poppins - And that's a wrap!
The hard work and dedication from everyone has paid off and once again you all shone brightly.
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Let the show begin
This year’s Priory show will be…. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Summer Arts Festival 2022
There were talented dancers, musicians, singers and even a sword fight as we hosted our Summer Arts Evening on Wednesday.
Our very own rising star: Aimee
Year 10 Aimee has been working hard to get into the performing arts industry and has finally made her break.
Hats off to BTEC Performing Arts pupils
Students have been completing Component 3 in BTEC Performing Arts and a number of students have been taking up the opportunity to become designers.
Drama pupils put a stage in a box
Year 10 Performing Arts students were excited to get their hands on the Drama department's new resource.
Game Over: What a journey we have been on!
This is the first time we have looked at performing such an educational, thought-provoking piece of theatre.
Game Over on stage next week
Lead Teacher for Drama Miss Howell admitted it was important for pupils to try out a different type of theatre as well as send out a message – which is why she chose ‘Game Over.’
Game Over tickets now available
GAME OVER is an utterly compelling piece of verbatim theatre with significant messages to deliver. Grab your tickets while you can!
Game Over - What's it about?
A hard-hitting piece of Verbatim Theatre. Where real lives are seen, real words are spoken, and real lives changed.
Priory's next production is Game Over
GAME OVER is an utterly compelling piece of verbatim theatre with significant contemporary messages to deliver.
Matilda cast enjoy their after party
Members of the Matilda cast visited Salvatore’s Italian restaurant as a reward for their involvement and commitment to Priory's production.
Matilda - And that's a wrap!
"Great performances all round", "Brilliant show" and "A real treat!" were just some of the words used by those that came to see the school's production this week.
Matilda - Ready To Take To The Stage
“I am proud of them, they are very talented pupils and have worked incredibly hard," said Lead Teacher for Drama Miss Howell.
Matilda shows at Priory next month
Priory pupils can’t wait to get into character at December’s performance of ‘Matilda.’
Layton Williams - Star quality at Priory
The West End came to Penwortham Priory Academy as theatre and TV star Layton Williams hosted an energetic drama and dance workshop for pupils.
We had a special visitor today
West End star, Layton Williams, spent the day at Priory delivering drama and dance workshops to Year 9, 10 & 11 pupils.
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